they are translated from human readable-form to machine readable-form to the same Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL).

What is CLR?

Common Language Runtime (component of .NET Framework)

What is the latest version of Visual Basic?

10

When Visual Basic is installed on a computer, what are the 3 components of installation (2 mandatory, one optional) ?

.NET Framework Class Library

Common Language Runtime (CLR)

MSDN (help) --optional

What is .NET Framework Class Library?

This is a library of predefined class objects.It enables you to quickly build a computer application through the use of predefined objects such as forms, text boxes, labels, buttons, drop-down list controls, and others (mandatory).

What is Common Language Runtime (CLR)?

This component manages the execution of a programming project written in any of the languages that are included within Visual Studio including Visual Basic as a language (mandatory).This component is installed as part of the .NET Framework.

What is MSDN?

This is the help component and provides access to a help reference library.This is covered in detail at the end of this set of notes.It is an optional, but highly recommended component.

Refer to a property by the notation ObjectName.PropertyName (use the .dot notation) – example: TotalDueTextBox.Text orAccountLabel.ForeColor.

Method

Like a verb in English – these are the actions that objects exhibit.Examples include methods to Show and Hide forms and methods to Print and Close forms.

Refer to a method with the notation ObjectName.MethodName – example Me.Close will close the current form.

Event

Events are actions usually triggered by the system user such as clicking a button; however, events can also be triggered by the actions of objects.For example, closing a form can trigger an event.

Class

This is a really abstract term – it is a sort of template for an object.For example, all forms belong to the Form class of object.All buttons belong to the Button class of object.Classes include definitions for object properties, methods, and associated events.Each class is assigned an identifying namespace within the .NET Framework Class Library.

Each new object you create is defined based on its class – the new object is called a class instance.